Category Archives: Crafts & DIY

One of my favorite social media outlets, maybe thefavorite social media outlet, has become Instagram. I love taking quick snippets of our daily life, editing them on my phone, and then sharing with friends and family instantly. It is quick, simple, and a no-fuss way to interact with other people. I have been looking for a printing company to print my instagram photos so that I can not only view them on my phone, but also use them in my home. I had heard rave reviews about Persnickety Prints and how nice their prints were, so I reached out to them to help me with a little DIY project I have had up my sleeve for quite some time.

Persnickety Prints is easy to use- make an account, download photos, pick the size (white boarder or no boarder), and order. Super simple! When I ordered mine, I received an email that same day telling me my prints were shipped! I loved the quick turn around time!

When I received my prints, I noticed they were clear and crisp and the coloring matched the original picture perfectly. Once I flipped through the prints, I wasted no time starting my DIY project. I had a frame I had been saving for this project. I prepped it and got started. I used tacky glue on the back of my prints (you can use hot glue or double sided tape as well) and glued them onto the frame- easy peasy. I love that when I need to retire a photo, I just remove the old picture and paste up a new one in its place. No need in replacing the entire piece of artwork! Plus, the kids LOVE looking at the pictures. They have their favorite ones and will stand on the love seat and chat about the memories the pictures bring back. That is exactly what I was hoping for!

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Visit Persnickety Prints and see for yourself how easy and fun it is to order and style your instagram prints. You can also upload photos from your computer as well!

Many people say to me, you and your kids must do crafts all day since you are so crafty. That could not be farther from the truth for me. I confess that I LOVE crafting but do not love crafting with my children. That thought actually makes me cringe a little bit. LOL! Crafting is more of an outlet for when I want to chill by myself. With that being said, I have decided now that my kids are little older, to plan a few crafts for us to do together while we are home for the summer. I found this activity on Pinterest and it is very easy!

Supplies Needed

blank canvas

acrylic paint

paint brushes

tape

I started by using tape to place on the canvas to spell out each child’s name. I used my washi tape since it was thinner then the blue painters tape. You could even use masking tape.

Then let the kids have fun painting!

Once the paint is dry peel off the tape and the name is left white.

Two of my kids wanted to paint the white letter with glitter. The other child wanted sparkles ALL over, so we painted sparkles all over her canvas before we pulled the tape off.

I don’t normally write about craft projects, because let’s face it, I’m not good at them. And usually anything I start, never gets finished. But a couple of months ago, I was introduced to a fun and easy craft at my MOPS group. Even I could do it!

DIY Magnets are not only easy and fun, but they make great gifts too. Ready to learn how to make these cute magnets? Let’s get started!

Craft supplies are my love language. I most definitely can’t get enough. I love awesome deals almost as much as I love discovering unique craft supplies. The Plain Barn is a daily deals site which offers both great crafty supplies AND sweet prices!

The Plain Barn provides daily deals on high-quality supplies, and when you sign up for their daily email, their deal of the day will be delivered right to your inbox. The Plain Barn’s daily deals include (but aren’t limited to) paper goods, stamps, washi tape, jewelry supplies & kits, notecards and envelopes, ribbon & elastic, and party supplies. The have also broadened their offerings to include accessories (earrings, scarves, bracelets, camera straps, hair accessories, necklaces) and grab bags of supplies. The daily items offered are always up to date and possess the uniqueness that your local chain craft store can’t always measure up to.

I have ordered from The Plain Barn a few times. My favorite item is the self-inking address stamp I purchased a few months ago. The designs that were offered were unlike any I’d seen for address stamps. I am wowed every day by their trendy offerings!

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Visit The Plain Barn to sign up to receive daily email alerts containing their crafty deal of that day. You can also find The Plaid Barn on Facebook and Twitter.

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The Plain Barn is offering a goodie box full of assorted awesome crafting swag (worth $50!) to one lucky She {hearts} It reader (also known as the reader I will be forever jealous of)!

Being frugal doesn’t exactly make decorating easy, but it can be very rewarding. It just takes some creativity and time.

I’ve known I wanted new bedding for a couple years now, but I never came across anything I loved more than what I already had. Recently though, we took the plunge and purchased a king size mattress/box springs {still saving for the bed frame} but for now, it’s just fine on the floor. So, I had to get new bedding.

I’ve always loved white. It’s a happy clean color. I thought maybe if it’s in the bedroom {and not even remotely close to where the kids eat} we’ll be okay. So far, so good.

I am a big fan of DIY Crafts for Holidays. I love searching blogs and Pinterest for new ideas to pin on my boards. Here are some of my favorite crafts for St. Patrick’s Day. If you want to check out the craft post just click on the photo.

I love this easy and simple St. Patrick’s Day Sign from Tatertots & Jello

Tatertots & Jello

This banner from Rebecca as Simple As That is ADORABLE!!

Simple As That

I love this yarn vase from Mod Podge Rocks Blog.

Mod Podge Rocks

This is a wonderful craft to do with your kids from Meet the Dubiens. Really cute!

Meet the Dubiens

Hope you all enjoy these crafts and have a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day!